3.13. Sanity Check
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Over time it is possible for the Bugzilla database to become corrupt
or to have anomalies. This could happen through manual database
administration outside of the Bugzilla user interface, or from some
other unexpected event. Bugzilla includes a "Sanity Check" that can
perform several basic database checks, and repair certain problems or
inconsistencies.

To run a Sanity Check, log in as an Administrator and click the Sanity
Check link in the admin page. Any problems that are found will be
displayed in red letters. If the script is capable of fixing a
problem, it will present a link to initiate the fix. If the script
cannot fix the problem it will require manual database administration
or recovery.

Sanity Check can also be run from the command line via the perl script
"sanitycheck.pl". The script can also be run as a **cron** job.
Results will be delivered by email to an address specified on the
command line.

Sanity Check should be run on a regular basis as a matter of best
practice.

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